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HRID 1722201Generated: October 30, 2026

Nitric Acid → 4'-Nitrobiphenyl-4-yl benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant4-Biphenylyl benzoateHCID 231743—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product4'-Nitrobiphenyl-4-yl benzoateHCID 259633—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature85 °C

Reaction Steps

4-Benzoyloxybiphenyl (40 g) is mixed with 310 ml of glacial acetic acid and heated to 85° C. Fuming nitric acid (100 ml) is added slowly while maintaining the reaction medium temperature between 85°-90° C. After complete addition, the reaction is cooled to room temperature.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04855078
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_08
ORD IDord-facb9b0c68af41dd99989e7ac4cc6def
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_08